Florida State University, Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium (FSU)

The collection contains >220,000 specimens that document the distribution and natural variation of plants and algae worldwide, with a special focus on the 2,400 species of plants found in N FL--one of North America's biodiversity hotspots--and the microalgae of Florida's Gulf and Atlantic coasts.
Contacts: Dr. Austin R. Mast, amast@bio.fsu.edu
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 13 February 2024
Digital Metadata: EML File
Rights Holder: The Florida State University
Collection Statistics
  • 86,756 specimen records
  • 21 (0.02%) georeferenced
  • 85,991 (99%) with images (85,994 total images)
  • 86,599 (100%) identified to species
  • 240 families
  • 1,628 genera
  • 5,917 species
  • 6,805 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics
Taxon Distribution
Taxon Distribution
  • Amsinckia (3)
  • Anchusa (1)
  • Asperugo (4)
  • Borago (2)
  • Buglossoides (33)
  • Cordia (3)
  • Cynoglossum (9)
  • Echium (17)
  • Ehretia (1)
  • Ellisia (12)
  • Euploca (11)
  • Hackelia (9)
  • Heliotropium (96)
  • Hydrophyllum (55)
  • Lappula (11)
  • Lithospermum (83)
  • Mertensia (18)
  • Myosotis (98)
  • Nama (3)
  • Nemophila (41)
  • Onosmodium (43)
  • Phacelia (99)
  • Symphytum (3)